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FRA’s Bose tells short lines to make case on crew size
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 19, 2021) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Amit Bost, the Federal Railroad Administration’s Deputy Administrator, covered a great deal of ground in his keynote address on November 18 to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Full story: Trains Magazine Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Read MoreTrain crew shortage spreads to short lines
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 23, 2021) NEW YORK — Train crew shortages that have affected service on Class I railroads this year also have cropped up on short lines, as rail workers seek greener pastures and new hires are hard to find. The number of employees leaving Genesee & Wyoming doubled in the third quarter…
Read MoreBLET, SMART-TD join to fight Amtrak on COVID mandate
CLEVELAND, November 23, 2021 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) are challenging Amtrak over its actions in implementing its COVID-19 vaccine policy without the bargaining mandated by the Railway Labor Act. The unions filed suit…
Read MoreHoffa: House passage of Build Back Better Act is a boon for working families
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House’s approval today of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which invests in hardworking Americans by helping them to better support their families. “This morning’s vote by the House is…
Read MoreTeamster members elect new International officers for 2022-2027
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate has been elected to lead the international union for the next five years. The candidates for General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, International Vice Presidents At-Large, International Trustees and International Vice Presidents in the Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Regions…
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